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Why did Russia send troops to the border of Austria-Hungary in 1914?

A
Austria-Hungary had invaded Serbia, and Russia was in an alliance with Serbia.
B
Austria-Hungary was threatening to invade Russia.
C
Austria-Hungary was sending its people to live in Russia.
D
Austria-Hungary needed help resisting a German invasion.
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Which of the following headlines would be the best example of the yellow journalism of the late 1800s?

A
“Villainous Spain Starves Innocent Cubans”
B
“The USS Maine Arrives Safely in Havana”
C
“Spain Rejects US Offer to Help in Achieving Peace”
D
“Thousands of Cuban Revolutionaries Held in Jails”
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Which of the following resulted from the death of President McKinley in 1901?

A
Schenck v. United States
B
the Anarchist Exclusion Act
C
the arrest of Emma Goldman
D
the Espionage and Sedition Acts
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The main reason the German government signed the Treaty of Versailles was that

A
they thought the treaty was the only way to secure world peace.
B
they could not afford to pay the high fines imposed by not signing.
C
they believed that signing would keep them from paying restitution.
D
they feared the threat of an attack by the Allied forces.
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During World War I, if an artist published an editorial cartoon criticizing the American entry into the war, that artist was guilty of

A
espionage.
B
sedition.
C
deportation.
D
anarchy.

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